We both had decided we would each write the story that pertained to our favorite scout. Mine is Annika and she will be doing Maggie.
Disclaimer: We do not own Sailor Moon. All of the Chibi Scouts except for Rini belong to Angel Raye.
Life without Me
Part Four: Annika
"Come on Annika," Amy coaxed. "We are not getting anything accomplished here. You need to cooperate."
"I don't want to," Annika pouted. "I don't want to be here. Why do I have to come and see you like this? No one else does."
"We are not talking about everyone else," Amy explained quietly. "We are talking about you and I have told you we have some things to work through." Amy rubbed her temples. Annika was proving to be as stubborn as her mother is right now. Since she was being so uncooperative she had not made any progress at all. That worried Amy.
"I want my Mama," Annika stated stubbornly.
"Mama is not going to be too happy when she finds out how you behaved today," Amy pointed out.
Annika only glared at Amy. She loved Amy very much but she hated these sessions. Amy had noticed that each session was more difficult than the last because Annika was refusing to cooperate.
"Annika you need to cooperate with Aunt Amy," Raye chastised her daughter after the session. She and Amy had a long talk afterwards. Amy had pointed out to Raye that Annika was not making any progress because of her lack of cooperation.
"No one else has to go and talk to her so why do I," whined Annika.
Raye hesitated. She, Chad and Amy had agreed that for right now it would not be good idea to reveal to Annika why she had to go to these sessions. Amy was afraid it would produce further anxiety so she decided to work on Annika becoming more independent. Raye knelt down in front of Annika and pulled the child into her arms. "You just need to work some things out Sweetheart," she said. Annika gave a gusty sigh. Why was she being kept in the dark?
"It's not fair Stardust," Annika whined as she flopped down on her bed. "Why do I have to go and talk to Aunt Amy? No one else does."
"I don't know Annika," Stardust replied as she rubbed her head against Annika's shoulder.
"Maybe it's because I am a crybaby," Annika sighed. "I know Mama is worried about me. Daddy and Aunt Amy are worried about me too. All I ever do is worry people. Maybe everyone would be better off if I had never been born."
"Don't say that," cried Stardust. "I am going to find your mother. You need to get ideas like that out of your head." Stardust took off.
Annika felt tears roll down her face. It had been a rough day. Some of the kids in her class picked on her today and then she had to have a session with Amy. "Maybe everyone would be better off if I was not here," she choked.
"I can arrange that for you," said a voice. Annika turned and saw a young girl standing next to her.
"Who are you," she gasped.
"I am your guardian angel Meesha," the girl replied. "I am here to show you what life would be like without you."
Annika grew scared. "Why," she asked.
"You don't think you are a burden to everyone," Meesha replied. "I am going to show you otherwise."
"Okay," Annika whispered nervously. She followed Meesha through a portal.
"Why we are back in my quarters," Annika said. "I see toys so I must be here."
"No little one," Meesha replied. "You are going to meet the child your parents had instead of you."
"Angela," Raye was shouting. "Hurry up! We should have been down to dinner fifteen minutes ago. Daddy has already left."
"I don't want to," a little girl of about six came out. "I am not going to do anything you want me to do until you buy me a new bike."
"Not until your birthday," Raye told Angela. "You never take care of your things and Daddy and I are not going to keep replacing the things you destroy."
"If you don't get me a new bike then I will scream," Angela shouted.
"Don't shout at me young lady," yelled Raye as her temper began to flare.
Angela opened her mouth, threw back her head and screamed. She began stamping her foot. Finally Raye grabbed her and gave her a spanking. "That's it young lady go to your room," she shouted losing her temper. "I'll arrange to have dinner brought to you."
"I am not going to my room," screamed Angela as she threw herself down on the floor and began kicking and screaming. Raye pulled the child to her feet and spanked her again. She took the child to her room and dropped her on the bed. She came back out shaking her head.
"And to think I almost lost my life giving birth to her," she muttered.
"Mama never spanks me," Annika gasped in astonishment.
"Your mother has always had a temper," Meesha pointed out. "When you came along she learned to control it. She saw how shy, sweet and timid you were and that helped her to get her temper under control. This child she had instead of you was the exact opposite. She inherited your mother's temper and as a result they are always butting heads."
"I'm sorry Mama," choked Annika.
"Come now there is more to see," Meesha took Annika by the hand and led her back through the portal.
"This is the principal's office," Annika exclaimed. "Why are we here?"
"Take a look," Meesha instructed. Annika looked and saw Mina, Asai and Gloria sitting in front of the principal's desk.
"Expelled," gasped Mina in astonishment.
"I'm sorry," the principal replied. "It is very rare for us to expel a child from our school but Gloria is too disruptive and she is a threat to the other children. We cannot keep her here."
"Where did we go wrong," asked Asai. "We have punished her for everything but she just does not learn."
"I don't know," said the principal. "But all I know is that she cannot return to this school."
"How could you," Mina was shouting at Gloria in the car. "Why can't you ever behave?"
"Who cares about being expelled," snapped Gloria. "I hated that school. I am glad they kicked me out."
"Well I hope it was worth it," Asai sternly said. "Your mother and I have agreed to send you to boarding school. Maybe you will learn to behave there."
"I'll just get myself kicked out of there too," Gloria screamed. "You just wait and see."
"Gloria was expelled from school," gasped Annika. "She is not that bad."
"You weren't around to be her friend," Meesha explained. 'Since you weren't there Gloria had nothing else to do but get into trouble. You know how she is always so protective of you. You have kept her out of a lot of trouble and now this is the result."
"Poor Gloria," whispered Annika.
"Come on we have more to see," ordered Meesha and she led Annika back through the portal.
"What is Ariel doing," asked Annika. Ariel was perched on a branch in a tree. On her back was some costume wings.
"Watch and find out," Meesha replied. Annika sighed and focused on the scene.
"What are you doing Ariel," asked Madelyn from down below.
"I want to see Aurora again," Ariel explained. "I am going to try and fly so I can find her."
"Those aren't real wings," cried Madelyn.
"If I concentrate maybe they will work," Ariel giggled. She closed her eyes and shouted, "I'm coming to find you Aurora." She jumped out of the tree.
"Ariel," Amy screamed as she came flying out of the palace. She tried to get to her daughter but not before Ariel crashed to the ground. Ariel started screaming, her arm and leg were both twisted indicating they were both broken. Amy rushed to Ariel's side. "You were trying to get to Aurora again," she groaned as she gently moved Ariel. "Damn I wish she had chosen someone else to hide the pearl in."
"Aurora hid that pearl in me," Annika protested.
"You weren't there for her to hide it in you," Meesha explained. "So Aurora chose Ariel instead. Ariel grew so attached to Aurora that she became obsessed with finding her again. This is at least the third time she has hurt herself trying to be Aurora"
"Oh Ariel," Annika sighed.
"There's Angela again," Annika exclaimed. "She's with Ariel. Maybe they are close friends since they are the same age."
"Watch and find out," said Meesha and Annika closed her mouth and watched.
"I can't believe how stupid you can be even though you are a genius," Angela commented with a sneer.
"Shut up," cried Ariel as a tear rolled down her face. "I just wanted to see Aurora again."
"It was still stupid crybaby," giggled Angela and she pushed Ariel down on the ground. Ariel let out a loud wail as she crashed to the ground. With a cast on her arm and leg she could not get up. Angela picked up a rock and threw it at Ariel. It hit her in the head. She began to cry harder.
"Angela," Chad's voice boomed making the child jump. "What do you think you are doing?" Angela turned to see her parents and Amy coming out. Amy was by Ariel's side in a flash helping the little girl to back up.
"Just teasing her," Angela replied in a sulky voice.
"No you weren't," snapped Raye. "You were being mean to her as always."
"It's funny," Angela shot at her mother.
"Chad give me your belt," Raye ordered. Chad took of his belt and handed it to Raye. Raye took the belt and whipped Angela with it. "Now go to your room and do not come out until I say so," she shouted. Angela poked her tongue out at her parents and ran off. Raye turned to Amy. "I am so sorry about this Amy," she choked as a tear rolled down her face.
"It's okay Raye," Amy softly replied as she picked Ariel up. Ariel sobbed and buried her head in Amy's shoulder.
"I wish mine was as sweet as yours," Raye softly whispered. "I am having a hard time loving mine."
"Mama loves me," cried Annika. "She and I are always hugging and kissing each other. I especially love snuggling with her."
"You are not here to do all of that," Meesha pointed out. "This is who your mother had instead of you."
"Mama," sobbed Annika as a tear rolled down her face.
"Come child there is one more thing to see," Meesha opened the portal and pulled Annika through it.
"It's Gloria's room," cried Annika. She saw Gloria packing her bag. "What is she doing?"
"Watch and find out," ordered Meesha.
"There is no way I am going to boarding school," Gloria muttered through gritted teeth. "Mom and Dad will be sorry for even thinking about sending me there."
"She's running away," cried Annika. "Gloria stop. You shouldn't run away."
"Save your breath she can't hear you," Meesha told her. "Come we have to follow her."
Annika and Meesha followed Gloria into town. Gloria pulled out her money. "I do not have much but I had better take some things to eat," she said thoughtfully. She walked into a store and began stuffing food into her bag.
"Gloria don't steal," cried Annika but of course her friend did not hear her.
"Hey kid," shouted a voice. "What do you think you are doing?"
Gloria turned and ran out of the store with the store employee after her. Annika watched in horror as she ran in front of a passing car. The car screeched to a halt but not before Gloria got hit.
"GLORIA," screamed Annika. The scene shifted to the trauma center at the emergency room. Mina and Asai were sitting anxiously waiting. Amy came out with tears in her eyes.
"I am so sorry Mina," choked Amy. "She had too many internal injuries to save her."
"NO," screamed Mina as tears rolled down her face. She buried her head in Asai's shoulder and began to sob hysterically.
"I want to go back," cried Annika. "Please take me back."
"I was hoping you would say that," smiled Meesha as she took Annika back to her room.
"Annika Raye what is going on with you today," Raye came into the room with Stardust at her heels.
"MAMA," screamed Annika throwing herself into her mother's arms. She began to cry hysterically.
"Hush Sweetheart," Raye held Annika close to her. "What happened?"
"I got to see what life would be like without me," cried Annika wiping her tears on Raye's priestess robes. "It was awful. You had this really awful kid who you spanked and had a hard time loving. Ariel was the one Aurora had hid the pearl in and she was hurting herself trying to find her again. Gloria got expelled and ran away so she would not have to go to boarding school. She stole from a store and got killed when she was hit by a car."
"It's all right now," Raye soothed as she stroked Annika's long hair. "You know I love you more than anyone else in this world and nothing will ever change that."
"I love you too Mama," sobbed Annika. She suddenly got up. "I have to go and see Gloria." She took off running.
"Wow," gasped Gloria when Annika finished telling her what happened. "Don't worry I will never run away. You mean to much to me to do that."
"I am so glad," Annika hugged Gloria tightly. Gloria smiled and returned the hug.
"Annika your mother wants you back your quarters," Mina came into the room.
"Yes Ma'am," Annika turned to leave. "See you at dinner Gloria."
"Bye," Gloria waved goodbye.
"I'm sorry," Raye told Annika. "But I am worried about you right now and want you to stay with me."
"It's okay Mama," Annika snuggled down in her mother's arms.
"By the way," Raye said. "Since you did not cooperate today you have to go back and see Aunt Amy tomorrow."
"Do I have to," wailed Annika. "Mama I love Aunt Amy but I hate going to talk to her like this."
"It's necessary," Raye kissed Annika on the head.
Annika sighed. She was glad she was here. Now that she had a chance to see life without her she decided she would not wish that again. Annika rested her head on Raye's shoulder and just enjoyed being with her most favorite person.-